Knock Down Door Frame Installation

Frame is punch and dimpled 4 dimpled holes per jamb 8 per frame.

Knock down door frame installation.

A few easy steps and you re ready to hang your door and hardware. In commercial settings our doors and frames can be found in such diverse locations the pentagon usa the boston museum of fine arts usa the colorado state university stadium as well as countless schools residences and industrial facilities around the world. This article covers the most popular types of kd and welded frame constructions along with the pros and cons of each. A kd or knocked down hollow metal drywall frame slip on frame is used for interior applications and comes in 3 pieces strike jamb hinge jamb and head.

This not only makes these frames easier to ship but allows for easier adjustment once the frame is installed. The kd drywall door frame is designed to be installed after the stud wall has been built and drywall applied as it wraps the wall. The overall jamb depth of the frame will be one inch wider than the wall. How to install a knock down door frame without damaging the sheetrock around it.

Welded in reverse base anchor install threshold to cover anchor. Measure the wall thickness around the door opening. Furnished with flat head 8 3 8 x 6 masonry sleeve anchors or flat head 8 3 8 x 5 wood lag screws. These aspects combined with the frame being.

The two common types of frames and elevations are knock down kd and welded. Timely industries is the leading manufacturer of prefinished steel door frames outperforming other door frames with lower opening costs. De la fontaine industries designs and manufactures steel doors and steel frames. For instance a frame that will be installed in a 4 7 8 inch wall should have a throat size of 4 7 8 inche and a jamb depth of 5 7 8 inches.

A knockdown frame should have a throat size equal to the wall thickness. They are easy to install and very durable no matter the size of your door. Hang your drywall mud and even paint the walls before you install our knock down steel drywall frames. Knock down frames come in three separate pieces.

Our steel door frames are fire rated up to 90 minutes for knock down drywall or up to 3 hours rated. Non standard available upon request at an additional charge. The specification of frames and elevations is a combination of application and preference.